Question # 46

"I Would Fire Upon U.S. Citizens..."

The RESISTER has confirmed that US Navy
SEAL platoons, including SEAL Team Six, Marine combat veterans stationed
at Twenty-Nine Palms, CA, and Marine basic trainees at Camp Pendelton,
CA, have been administered a questionnaire asking, among other things,
if they would "...fire upon US citizens who refuse or resist confiscation
of firearms banned by the US government."

The questionnaire was first administered
to operators by the commanders of SEAL Team Six on 15 September 1993, then
subsequently to the remaining SEAL platoons throughout September and October.
Rumors began circulating in November that US Army DELTA operators were
given the same or similar questionnaire. The SF Underground had been aware
of the questionnaire since late September but our observers had been unable
to secure a copy or confirm other than its substance consisted of questions
pertaining to the subordination of the US Military to the UN and confiscation
of the firearms of US citizens. In early January, 1994, we obtained a copy
of the questionnaire from one of our DOD sympathizers but lacking corroboration
we ran the story in Vol.I, No.1 of The RESISTER as a rumor.

On January 22, 1994, one of our observers
copied a chilling message off the Internet from Petty Officer 2nd Class
W. Kelly, US Navy Special Warfare Team Six, to D. Hawkins, Re: Gun Confiscation.
Kelly began by stating that the questionnaire was "...to find out if we
would follow the orders of commanding officers without question." (Kelly
omitted the fact that the questionnaire assumes "commanding officers" gives
equal authority to UN officers commanding US forces.) Kelly continued;
"If you wish to find out how I answered I said yes I would fire and kill
all persons attempting to resist...we aren't around to be the good guys."
Remember, Kelly is referring to American civilians.

In February, 1994, MODERN GUN magazine
ran a story on the elusive questionnaire which was subsequently circulated
by various patriotic citizens groups. Then, on 10 May, 1994, the questionnaire
was administered to Marine Desert Storm veterans at Twenty-Nine Palms,
CA. A Marine smuggled a copy of the questionnaire out of the testing center
and mailed it on 15 May, 1994, with a cover letter, to the editor of THE
NEW AMERICAN, which ran the story in their July 11, 1994, issue. THE NEW
AMERICAN quotes the Marine's impression that the questionnaire "was just
research for this (Navy) commander's(sp) degree." The RESISTER obtained
a copy of the Marine's letter, which actually states: "A Navy Commander
came before us and said he was working on his masters degree and he was
writing a paper about giving up our military's soverenty(sp) to the United
Nations Secretary General."

The official DOD lie surrounding the
questionnaire entitled "Combat Arms Survey," supports that of the Navy
Commander. Significantly, the Combat Arms Survey was first given at the
time Presidential Decision Directive (PDD) 25 was being prepared. The RESISTER's
correspondent in the Pentagon staff of the Joint Chiefs of Staff confirms
that PDD 25 surrenders control of the U.S. military to the United Nations.
(A cursory survey of articles written by MACOM commanders and staff members
in official military journals for the past year reveals a universal acceptance
of U.N. control of the American military.)

The RESISTER has been eliciting responses
to the questionnaire for the past year. Frighteningly, among service members
with less than 10 years of service, 63% agree or strongly agree with question
# 46: "I would fire upon U.S. citizens who refuse or resist confiscation
of firearms banned by the U.S. government." Among new recruits almost 90%
give the response: "If it's the law and they order me to do it I guess
it's okay." Our federally controlled public schools have done their job.

Of those with more than 15 years of
service, 87% replied "disagree" or "strongly disagree." Responses by members
of the Special Forces Underground were unprintable; basically, there will
not be many officers who give that order more than once.

The RESISTER has enclosed a copy of
the Combat Arms Survey with this issue. As you read it pay particular attention
to the qualifiers and their relation to recent articles in the official
publications of the Department of Defense, the civilian media, and the
policies of the federal government. *
Editorial Note The enclosed Combat Arms Survey is a true and accurate
reproduction of the contents of the questionnaire. We altered the format
to accommodate the The RESISTER's layout. THE EDITOR

COMBAT ARMS SURVEY

This questionnaire is to gather data
concerning the attitudes of combat trained personnel with regards to nontraditional
missions. All of your responses are confidential. Write your answers directly
on the questionnaire form. In Part II, place an "X" in the space provided
for your response.

Part I. Demographics

1. What service are you in?

2. What is your pay grade? (e.g. E-7,
O-7)

3. What is your MOS code and description?

4. What is your highest level of education
in years?

5. How many months did you serve in
Operation Desert Storm/Desert Shield?

6. How many months did you serve in
Somalia?

7. What state or country did you primarily
reside in during childhood?

Part II. Attitudes

Do you feel that U.S. Combat troops
should be used within the United States for any of the following missions?

31. The U.S. runs a field training exercise. U.N. combat troops should be
allowed to serve in U.S. combat units during these exercises under U.S.
command and control.
( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( )
Strongly disagree Disagree Agree Strongly agree No opinion
32. The United Nations runs a field training exercise. U.S. combat troops
under U.S. command and control should serve in U.N. combat units during these
exercises.
( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( )
Strongly disagree Disagree Agree Strongly agree No opinion
33. The United Nations runs a field training exercise. U.S. combat troops
should serve under U.N. command and control in U.N. during these exercises.
( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( )
Strongly disagree Disagree Agree Strongly agree No opinion
34. U.S. combat troops should participate in U.N. missions as long as the U.S.
has full command and control.
( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( )
Strongly disagree Disagree Agree Strongly agree No opinion
35. U.S. combat troops should participate in U.N. missions under United
Nations command and control.
( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( )
Strongly disagree Disagree Agree Strongly agree No opinion
36. U.S. combat troops should be commanded by U.N. officers and non-
commissioned (NCOs) at battalion and company levels while performing U.N.
missions.
( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( )
Strongly disagree Disagree Agree Strongly agree No opinion
37. It would make no difference to me to have U.N. soldiers as members of my
team. (e.g. fire team, squad, platoon)
( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( )
Strongly disagree Disagree Agree Strongly agree No opinion
38. It would make no difference to me to take orders from a U.N. company
commander.
( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( )
Strongly disagree Disagree Agree Strongly agree No opinion
39. I feel the President of the United States has the authority to pass his
responsibilities as Commander-in-Chief to the U.N. Secretary General.
( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( )
Strongly disagree Disagree Agree Strongly agree No opinion
40. I feel there is no conflict between my oath of office and serving as a
U.N. soldier.
( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( )
Strongly disagree Disagree Agree Strongly agree No opinion
41. I feel my unit's combat effectiveness would not be affected by performing
humanitarian missions for the United Nations.
( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( )
Strongly disagree Disagree Agree Strongly agree No opinion
42. I feel a designated unit of U.S. combat soldiers should be permanently
assigned to the command and control of the United Nations.
( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( )
Strongly disagree Disagree Agree Strongly agree No opinion
43. I would be willing to volunteer for assignment to a U.S. combat unit under
a U.N. commander.
( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( )
Strongly disagree Disagree Agree Strongly agree No opinion
44. I would like U.N. member countries, including the U.S., to the U.N. all
the soldiers necessary to maintain world peace.
( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( )
Strongly disagree Disagree Agree Strongly agree No opinion
45. I would swear to the following code:
"I am a United Nations fighting person. I serve in the forces which
maintain world peace and every nation's way of life. I am prepared to give my
life in their defense."
( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( )
Strongly disagree Disagree Agree Strongly agree No opinion
46. The U.S. government declares a ban on the possession, sale,
transportation, and transfer of all non-sporting firearms. A thirty (30) day
amnesty period is permitted for these firearms to be turned over the local
authorities. At the end of this period, a number of citizen groups refuse to
turn over their firearms. Consider the following statement:
I would fire upon U.S. citizens who refuse or resist confiscation of
firearms banned by the U.S. government.
( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( )
Strongly disagree Disagree Agree Strongly agree No opinion

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End Note

Our civilian readers maybe wondering
why the Combat Arms Survey was circulated so heavily within the Department
of the Navy. The reason is simple; the Navy is not subject to USC Title
10 Posse Comitatus prohibitions against using federal military forces for
domestic law enforcement. This includes the US Marine Corps.